Brief General Description:
What exactly is sexual orientation? Why do people have different sexual orientations? Does prenatal development play a role? In this symposium, some of the world’s leading experts help answer these questions and others, and discuss what is known about the biological basis of sexual orientation.
Speakers, Talk Titles, and Session Times:
10:00am – 10:50am Professor J. Michael Bailey, Northwestern University
“What is Sexual Orientation and Do Women Have One?”
11:00am – 11:10am Respondent: Professor Patricia Koch, Department of Biobehavioral Health
11:15am – 11:30am Coffee Break
11:30am – 12:20pm Professor Ray Blanchard, University of Toronto and Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
“The Effect of Older Brothers on Male Homosexuality and the Maternal Immunization Hypothesis”
12:30pm – 12:40pm Respondent: Professor Mark Shriver, Department of Anthropology
12:45pm – 1:45pm Lunch Break
2:00pm – 2:50pm Dr. Gerulf Rieger, Cornell University
“Pupil Dilation Patterns are Indicators of Sexual Orientation and Gender Nonconformity”
3:00pm – 3:10pm Respondent: Professor Anthony D’Augelli, Department of Human Development and Family Studies
3:15pm – 4:00pm Speakers Round-Table Discussion and Q & A with the Audience
Sponsors for the event:
Minor in Sexuality and Gender Studies, the LGBTQA Student Support Center, the Institute for the Arts and Humanities, and the English Department
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